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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

A Philadelphia merchant writes
to the Record that the interviews
obtained with Favored shippers" in
regard to the working of the Inter
state Commerce law must be receiv-
ed with due reserve. The law does
not work we'll for them. He adds:
Let the interviewers try their
hand on men of moderate capital
doing a business of 100000 to
100000 per year, and l feel salts
fed that a large majority of them
" ee found emphatically in favor
oi the new law and of giving it
fair trial. My own experience is
that there is a marked improvement
already in the wholesale trade, with
prospects of further increase in the
future; and that most of this is due
to the removal of the undue compe-
titiOn by persons specially favored
by the railroad companies.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
West Virgin Democrat.
Thomas H. Mason, Business Manager

The W. VA. DEMOCRAT SAYS in
effect that the Democratic party is
the free trade party-PorkerSbarg
Journal Of bay ~.
Why not quote our language, so
your readers can judge Of its EFF
feet. Here is what we said;
a tariff for revenue is tax on
foreign goods to raise money for the
expenses Of Government A tariff
for protection, is a tax on foreign
goods, not to raise money for the
uses of the Government, but to en-
able one class in the community,
which is protected against foreign
competition, to obtain higher prices
from the other classes in the COM
munity, who are not protected. A
tariff for protection is a Continuance
to take money from the many and
give it to the few. The Democratic
party is not in favor of free trade. ~
1t is in favor of raising revenue by
levying a tax on foreign goods.
"Free trade means raising revenue
by direct taxation. The distinction
between a tariff for revenue and a
tariff for protection is too plain for
any one not to see it. 4
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

In the last issue we took occasion
To- feljcitate the Democracy Of West
Virginia upon the fact that Mr..
Camden had expressed his purpose
that new methods should be adopted
by our party. We took occasion TO
say that. since the methods are 20
be changed. there can be no cause
Of difference unless we disagree as
to what shall be the doctrines of the
party. For example, there are
some of us, and we claim to consti-
tute q majority, who insist that "a
tariff tax shall not be levied for the
solo purpose of protection; we insist
thattaNcs be levied for revenue only.
Let this question be met and fairly
met. Let the proposition be dis
cussed by rival candidates for Con
grcss. previous to the meeting of the
nominating conventions. Let one
candidate announce himselfin favor
OF taxing the many for the benefit
of the few and let him represent the
protection idea; the other candidate
will insist upon the straight Demo
cratic dOctrine,-that taxes be lev
led for revenue and not for the pur-
pose of giving a favored class a priv
ilegc, or protection, that is denied
to the unprivileged class. After
these candidates have met in joint
discussion. the man nominated will
represent one or the other doctrine.
This will give satisfaction No 9th
er course will. Heretofore, it has
frequently happened that a party
platform speaks one way and the
nominee the other way. We under
stand that Congressman Hogg, like
Senator Kenna and Congressman
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

Referring to tue influence eXer-
cised in the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture by certain corporations, the
Lebanon Courier says:
There is a question in the minds
of men-much wider, probably, than
is generally realized-whether the
aggregated immense wealth which
has been coming up in various
shapes in this country for the past
quarter of century is not threat
and q danger to the equality and
rights of the citizen, which are the
cornerstone of our Republican in
situations. The people see and know
that the legislation of Pennsylvania
for years has been greatly influenced
by corporation power, and they are
becoming FESTIVE under it. 1t is this
knowledge that is turning the
thoughts of many men 10 the inqui-
ry whether it will not be necessary
to encourage the organization of la
Dor to meet and counteract the bane-
ful influence which is destroying in
dividual rights and interests.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
PROTECTED WORKMEN.

The Western Window Glass Man
ufacturers' Association met in Pitts
burg on the 18th inst. The morning
session was consumed discussing
the time at which "the summer stop
pages" should begin. At the after
noon session "a wage committee
with power to arrange the prices to
be paid wOrkmen was given sole
charge of the wage question, and
each manufacturer signed a paper
agreeing not to start up the next
fire. until the committee gives no.
tice that the wage question has been
satisfactorily settled. This action
was taken merely to insure unity on
the part of manufacturers and indi.
Gated a determination to resist any
unreasonable demands
The above paragraph from the
IateHigeacer is referred to the
thoughtful consideration Of the OPP
eratives in glass factories. They
will please take notice that the
manufacturers will not start the
next fire. until the rate of wages is
fixed. As q matter Of course, idle
factories mean a scarcity of product;
and a scarcity of product means
higher prices for glass. But delay
in starting the next fire means
idle laborerS, and idle laborers
means starving the operatives.
In plain English, the manufactur-
erS, protected from foreign competi-
tion, intend to starye labor until it
agrees to accept the wages offered
At the next election these very
manufacturers, and probably the
very gentlemen who compose ''the
committee on wages, will dictate
the ballots Of their employees A lit
tie intelligent voting and little in
dependence at the polls is the RENE
dy for the laboring man. Constant
employment is of greater conse-
quence than the rate Of wares. If
10 were not for the tariTtaX we
would never hear any threat Of mot.
starting the fire" The IateHigea-
Ger remarks, this action (to starve
labor into submission) was taken
merely to insure UNITY among the
manufacturers
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
THE SOUTH AND THE TARIFF.
Philadelphia Record.

1t is but natural that men who
are stalking money on the chance
that the Federal Government will
continue its policy of taxing the
profitable and established industries
Of the country in order to build up
improbable industries should bend
every effort to prevent a change in
the methods Of taxation which
would be advantageous to their
private interests. Finding that in
the East the manufacturing inter
ests and in the West the farming
interests are beginning to turn n
cold shoulder upon what is called
the protective principle" they are
seeking to make good their losses by
PROSECUTING the South.
The monopolists who are benefited
by protection have money, and while
they have had but indifferent sue
cess at the South in electing Con-
gressmen of their own way of think
ing they have had no trouble in Sc
curing newspaper support. Their
newspapers, however, have done
them very little good, because the
greater number Of them have shouted
Good Lord" so long that the new
cry of Good Devil is not regarded
rs trustworthy.
The opinion of the people of the
South is reflected by the votes of
their representatives in Congress,
not by those newspapers which are
for a revenue tariff one day and
protective tariff the next. But GER
tain supersefviceable protection or
gans at the North are not ashamed
to cite the number Of protective
newspapers in the South as an evil
dence OF the changing convictions of
the Southern people. They even 90
so far as to say that there are few OF
the leading journals in the Southern
cities which favor tariff for reve
nue.. The leading journals are the
journals that lead, not the whipper
snapper concerns that go about with
high-tarifr bit in their mouths.
The Galveston NeicS, New Orleans
States, Savannah Ne,cs, Florida
Times Union, Charleston Ne,cs and
Courier, Wilmington IN. c. Star,
Richmond State, Baltimore SIN,
Louisville Courier-JourRal, st. Lou
is Republican, st. Louis Post-Dis
patch, Kansas City Times and Ar
Kansas Gazette are specimens of the
journals which speak the mind of
the South.
The great mass of the people of
the South are farmers who have a
hard struggle to live. The weight
of Federal taxation bears heavily
upon them. All the implements of
their industry are taxed, even to the
ties that hold together their cotton
bales. They contend in the markets
of the world for the sale Of their
chief staple with the labor of Indian
ryots and Egyptian fellahs, while
the clothes they wear, the shelter
over their heads, their household
utensils and many other necessaries
Of life are made dear for them by
tariff eXaction.
1t will be a long time hence when
the farmers of the South shall be
hoodwinked into voting for the per-
petuation of system which grinds
them to the earth. The cackle of
Northern tariff organs to the contra
ry is very silly,
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
THE GROWTH OF CORPORA
TONS.
BALTIMORE Sun.

DdtlItAOlC Duil'
Hon. Abram :. Hewitt stated q
few years ago that corporations were
modern institutions, that private
corporations did not exist fifty years
ago, but that they now owned from
one-third to one-half of the capital
of the civilized world. This, writes
Prof. Ely in Harper's, is not accu'
rate in every respect, but it is I'M
portant as registering the results of
the observation of an active bust
ness man. Another authority has
estimated that the wealth Of corpo-
rations IN the United States is in
creasing three or four times as rap
idly as that of private concerns.
While opinions like these are more
or less uncertain, they are OF value
because in the main they harmonic
with the results of all Investigations
which have been made. While there
is, then, history of joint stock
associations of capital with limited
liability, which may be traced back
for four hundred years, and some
features of which are still older, it is
true that corporations devoted to
gainful pursuits have only in very
recent years assumed vast import
ance in the economic life of the
world.
The question now arises: What
are the causes which have led TO
such momentous changes in the or
ganization of industry during the
past fifty years? The anwer is not
difficult. Owing to discoveries and
inventions, especially the applica-
ton of steam to industry and trans
portation, it become necessary to
prosecute enterprises of great magni-
tude, such as could not be compass
ed by the resources OF an individual
or combination of individuals in
the ordinary copartnership. This
applies especially to the means OF
communication and transportation.
To provide these instruments of
economic life has been generally re-
garded as one of the functions of
Observation-Disclosures, State and
Federal. There were two alterna-
tives. This might be done either
directly or the duty might be trans
ferred to private corporations. There
was in either case the same problem
to solve-namely, the management
ofenterprises of unparalleled magni-
tude by delegated action. In one
case managers would be chosen by
the citizens to promote the welfare
of the community. The electors
would have the prosperity OF their
business interests more or less at
stake, and would in so far have a
motive to induce them either them
selves to select good men to manage
such important undertakings or to
see that their elected agents appoint
ed such men, as the case might be.
The managers themselves would as
citizens be interested in the success
of the enterprise entrusted to them.
On the other hand, there would be
the danger of an abuse of public
trust. In the case of the adoption
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

prises OF the iron masters OF Penn
sylvania2 1t would seem that the
wider the area considered, the more
unjust would be a tax laid for the
benefit Of a part of the community
at the expense of the balance of the
community. This principle cannot
be confined to spots. Being true, it
muss be applicable everywhere, under
the same conditions. This principle
will be enforced as soon as the body
of the people come to understand
that indirect taxation plucks deeper
than direct taxation.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
WHAT THEODORE TILToN is Do
ING NNWADAYS.

Paris Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
While calling on Mrs. Stanton her
old friend Theodore Tilton came in.
He is as witty and talkative as ever.
"What am / doing at present, you
ask? Well, i am just now giving the
last touches to Il manuscript that
will eventually form my third volume
of poems. 1t will appear in due
season. / always carry one Of my
rhymes with me, and in cafe, street
car or concert an improvement often
occurs to me which make forthwith.
For instance, here is q ballad based
on the Magma Charta episode in
English history. L have had it
here in my pocket all winter, and it
is now quite ready for the printer
Poetizing is, therefore, one Of my
chief. and perhaps | may say one Of
my most agreeable, occupations in
this beautiful and inspiring city"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

entail private interests, and he
pressed home to the understanding
of the people the great Importance
that the rank and file should dis
criminate more carefully between
men who are qualified and men who
are not qualified for places like the
Legislature.
When he finished the crowd qui-
city dispersed, but every comment
made by one man to another indi-
Gated that the next election would
teach our professional politicians
that they have moderated the intel
ligence of the masses.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

Mai. Ben. Perley Poore, the well
known compiler Of statistics, is dy-
ing at his residence in Washing
ton.
The survivors Of Picket's division
will meet in Richmond next Wedncs-
day to affect n permanent orgaDiza
ton and to decide upon the location
for monument. We regret 10 learn
that the monument will not he erect
cd at Gettysburg as was first pro-
posed. IL seems to us Gettysburg is
the proper place.
The business Of the apothecary is
iourishing in Iowa under the pro.
hibitory policy. There are so drug
stores in Des Moines, although the
inhabitants are Of robust health. It
is estimated that Des Moires could
hardly sustain ten stores in legiti-
mate pharmacy, but under the pro-
hibitory dispensation the druggist
in Iowa has succeeded the saloon
keeper in the sale of liquors.
Phhda. Record.
A thief can no more comprehend
the motives that actuate an honest
man than a grub worm can comprc-
bend why the eagle make its home
high in the air. 1t is the misfor-
tune of many gentleman that the
vicissitudcs of life bring him occa-
sionally in personal contact with
men who comprehend him az little
as the grub-worm comprehends the
eagle.
After a years trial Of prohibition,
the city and county authorities
granted license last Wednesday to
retail. insoxicants, in Kanawha Co.
High license, which was passed by
the Legislature last winter. took cf-
feet May 25, and in all incorporated
cities, license runs as high one thous-
and dollars. Only twelve saloons
have taken out licenses. The bibu-
lous are celebrating the occasion.
We firmly believe that if the pro
hibition fallacy had not been pre-
cipitated the cause of temperance
would be very much stronger.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

Gov. Wilson has appointed j. III.
Miller, of Summers, Fish Commits
sioner. John A. McGrifiin, Of Fay
cite, r. c. VI. Lowell, of Charleston.
A. W. Woodford, of Lewis, !, c. AL
derson, of Wheeling and John Mon
roe, of Hampshire, to represent this
State in the preparations for the Ex-
position in Cincinnati next year.
John E. Peck, of Logan, and A. F.
Whelan, of Lewis, directors of the In
sane Asylum. a. n. Campbell, of
Monroe, Z. a. Bennett. of Cabell, A,
French of Mercer, and T. G. Green.
Jr., of Jefferson, Regents of the Uni
versity.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
Origin of the American Flag.

The following is an interesting
extract from the "reminiscences Of
Lord Ronald Cover, f. S. A.: AT
Little Brighton,a village near North
ampton, England, is an old cottage
in which lived the ancestors of
George Washington. 1t is neat
old place, but with nothing remark.
able about it, save that it was the
nest of the great generals lorcfath-
ers. Above the entrance door, in
suribed on a stone slab, is the fol-
lowing: "The Lord giyeth and the
Lord taketh away. Blessed be the
name of the Lord. Constructed,
1906" Great Brighton lies some
couple of miles from the smaller vii
lage OF that name, where is the
Washington cottage. At great
Brighton there is handsome
church, remarkable for the very
complete and perfect series of mon
uments of the family of Spencer.
Still more interesting, however, than
these monuments to the ancestors of
Lord Spencer are the two plain slabs
that cover the bones of George
Washlngton's ancestors. The old
est of these is that with an incrip.
ton on it to the memory OF Law
renee Washington, deceased in 1919,
leaving behind him eight sons and
nine daughters. Two of Lawrence's
children emigrated to America; from
one of these George Washington was
descended. The other inscription is
engraven on brass, beneath the
Washington coat of-arms, MS follows:
Here lies We body Of Eliz Washing
ton. widowe, who changed this life
for Immortalitie We 18th Of March,
1922: as also We body Of Robert
Washington, gentn., her late hus-
band, second sosne of Robert. &aSI,.r
ington, of SoIgfSve, in the cSd7cy on
North, Esque., who depd, this life
We 10th March, 1922, after the lived
lovingly together" We here see the
origin of the American "star spang-
led banner" and of the stripes, for
on the coat-of. arms on this old brass
appears three stars, with the bars or
stripes beneath them. The sexton
told me that Charles Sumner had
had a copy OF the larger slab made
by the local mason, and that both
he and Motley, the historian, had
taken great interest in these arms
and inscriptions. 1t is certainly
striking to See the humble memen-
toes of the ancestry of one of whom
all English-speakiug people are
proud, in this old coeutry church,
lying near the splendid tombs of for
gotten magnates. An interesting
chapter might be written on the'ori-
gin Of the great flags of the worlo
To trace them back to their sources
would often be no easy task; but
that Of the American Republic lies
on the floor of Brighton church.-Ex.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

Should Texas adopt the prohibit
ton amendment there might be
temporary check to tee consumption
of beer, but whisky would flow more
copiously than ever. No State has
vet established among its inhabi
tants the virtues of sobriety and
self-denial by Legislative enactment,
or even by a prohibitory decree of
their own adoption. Texas has
severe law prohibiting the carrying
of deadly weapons; yet there is no
State in which the revolver is so
frequently put to violent use. In
communities in which law is respect
ed, High License system has been
found the only effective means Of re-
straining the abuses and evils Of the
liquor traffic. But the submission
of prohibitory amendment to the
people of Texas is in itself an extra
ordinary example Of superstitious
faith in the potency Of legislation.
-PhHddelphid Record.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27
THE LABOR PARTY AND THE
PRESIDENCY.
\. Y. Cor. PhiladelphIa Record

Leaders of the Labor party have
changed their tone as to the Presi-
Dental contest for 1888. At first it
was said that no candidate for the
Presidency was likely to be named
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-27

1t is the opinion of those who have
specially in vestiSPted the question
that the Senate Jllf decide'that Mr..
Faulkner is not entitled to the seat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-29

x4ns.o ST. Takes Possession Of the Imperial
Throne Of China.
The despot Of nearly one-fourth Of the
human race, the mystic occupant Of the
Dragon Throne, regarded by his millions
ii beni8 Ated subjects as more Of a god than
81 Ills ordinary mortal stuff that kings are
made 81. IS potentate of whom The great
world. outside his gorgeous palace in Pekin,
knows little Of. Still less is his knowledge
1f the countries Of the people, of the lives
and manners of the inhabitants of this
mundane sphere beyond the bournes of
bis vast empire Entirely in the hands of
bis willy courtiers, seeing only from what
5hex lit the veil, hearing only through their
Makeful eafs the little they desire HIM to
know: brught up ii the M sterious and awful
seciuaion which has always hemmed in the
ruler Of China, the youthful successor of Tung
Chi, the Lonely Man. the ''Yicegerent of
Heaven, as his subjects, among other SIM
liar titles without number call him, knows
little, even Of his people, and about as much
Of his power.
Kwang su, the ninth Of the Using dynasty,
Manchu by descent, nominally commenced
10 reign IN 1876, Immediately after the death
III Hill cousin, Tung Chi who died of smallpox
That wear, at the age of nineteen. But the pres
ent Elnperor's reign really began Feb
had during his minority been regarded as
the head Of the state, resigned her place on
The throne to him. The ceremonies attend
ing the assumption of the reins of govern
meat were of the most elaborate and curious
character. The first act in the long list of
Imperial rites took place on December q,
when the Emperor offered up the ancient
~ Il, fl.c ttInrnf,la nf Heaven,, at mid
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-29
POLITICAL SLANG.

Senator John Sherman Tells About Look
ing After Fences and Laying Pipes.
"Well, how did they treat you in the
South, senator?"
"Splendidly; splendidly indeed" and
there was tone of unusual enthusiasm
in his voice as he said it.
You're going home to look after your
fences of course p
The senator laughed heartily.
do you know" he inquired, "how
that expression originated? Mol Then
I'll tell you While was Secretary of
the Treasury came home to Mansfield for
a few days at one time AS soon as / got
there there was an influx of newspaper
correspondents from all parts. Some of
them announced that was getting ready
to run for governor; others that was
working up boom for the presidential
nomination. One of them came to me
and boldly asked me what l was doing
in Ohio. 1t just happened that on that
day had contracted with a man to re-
pair some fences on my place that were
in a tumbled-down condition. So when
that newspaper man asked me what l
was doing in Ohio, / told him that l had
come home to look after my fences. He
published what l said; the expression
was taken up by the papers and went all
over. 1t has even been used on some
occasions in the British Parliament. It's
funny how these political expressions
originate. In some city just before cleo
ton the Democrats employed an inn
mense number of laborers to lay water
pipes. That's what gave rise to the ex-
preston 1ayin' pipes You remember
at one time the Democrats were called
locofocos. During Democratic meet
ing in New York the participants grew
so turbulent that it became necessary to
extinguish the lights. The participants,
left in total darkness, pulled out locofo-
cos, as the old-fashioned matches were
called. That's where that name origi-
mated ."-C Cincinnati Enquirer.